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New law could require displaying odds, licensee info on claw machines: minister

Hong Kong authorities will consider requiring operators to display the odds of winning on claw machines, while remaining open to increasing the prize value and maximum payout per game under a proposed regulatory regime, the home affairs minister has said. โ€œThe most important thing is to protect players and consumers, ensure they play in a safe environment, and prevent addiction. These are our priorities,โ€ Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen told a radio programme on...

Netflix sued by Texas for allegedly spying on children, addicting users

Netflix was sued on Monday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who accused the streaming company of spying on children and other consumers by collecting their data โ€Œwithout consent and designing its platform to be addictive. The lawsuit says that for years, Netflix has falsely represented to consumers that it did not collect or share user data, when it actually tracked and sold viewersโ€™ habits and preferences to commercial data brokers and advertising technology companies, making billions of...